Synonyms for to begin with
to be·gin with

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1. in the first place, earlier, in the beginning, to begin with, originallyadverb

   before now

   "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"

   Synonyms:
   in the beginning, primitively, in the first place, originally, before, sooner, earlier, primarily

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1. to start with

   'to start with' equals 'to begin with'

   "if you start with (begin with) this award, it'll be a great success"

   Submitted by rinat on September 4, 2019  

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1. Henry David Thoreau:

   Life should begin with age and its privileges and accumulations, and end with youth and its capacity to splendidly enjoy such advantages.

2. Alcee Hastings:

   Meteors fizz out, what she will learn in this institution is that it's glacial to begin with, and therefore no matter how far you rise, that's just how far you will ultimately get your comeuppance.

3. Sergei Kirienko:

   Perhaps, it is better to begin with a research reactor and a research centre in Cambodia, all emerging economies are now facing a key issue: for a normal development they need a reliable, cheap and guaranteed source of energy.

4. New York City:

   So much so that many of us avoid even using public restrooms to begin with.

5. Dick DeGuerin:

   They seem to be going to such great lengths to pin something else on him, they must not have much of a case to begin with.